The Grenada gazette., 1887-04-16
HON. Z. WALTUALL.

tissWhDre we reproduce an editQ-
,ial from the Yazoo City Herald,
dominating and endorsing this dis
tinguished gentleman to be his own
successor for the full six years term
in the United States Senate. Perhaps
it Iay lie cGIsids,ed u little early to
make move of this kind, but We
think not. The candidates fer the
Legislature are yet 10 be decided on,
and it is well enough, in advance Of
fhat for Democrats to express their
views on so important matter as the
election of Senator to serve six
gears in the upper branch of the
iinited States Congress, that election
Eeiug one of the first and gravest
tll.tie@ that will devolvS on the next
legislature of the State. There may.
rid no doubt VII, be ether names
suggested for the position, for this is
~ fres country and every man has
a., lGdisputed right to aspire to its
sagqrs, and to the enjoyment of its
.Uoluments of Office. Tie thing the
,,agsle have to do is to decide upon
Tbs tittest and best men for the
y4fious positions and then elect
thep directly by their votes, or indi-
,sc;ly by voting for men who will
FaYyy cut their wishes. We have
a,seady heard one or two names men
ii9ued in connection with the 1 ni!en |
states Senatorship, but moi in such |
say as to suggest that such mention !
@gs "by authority" This much we ,
4sn and 90 say however without the
tsast iisparagement to any of those |
gentlemen, or to any other man in
i,le State, and that is, Mississippi has
40 man who could reflect more honor
ap her, no man who could serve bet
fsf OF with more ability in the Senate
than the present incumbent of the
seat. There ave a great many men
N Mississippi who have known Gen.
Walthall longer than we have, but
Te have known him quarter of q
century, and if in twenty-five years
sne man cannot find out what another
is worth, he had as well give up the
effort Long before we ever met him,
chat 4nerring judge of character-our
old friend--the late Capt. John A.
Bnford told US who and what he
Was, and, as near as we could esti
mate, what he was destined to be.
80 far his judgment has been fully
verified, and we believe the time is
yet coming when Mississippi-prolific
as she has been in statesmen--willI
recognize in him the ablest son Ger
talnly the ahlest native born SON she
ever had IN the councils ofthe nation,
and one among the ablest of any :
country that ever wrote his name, :
with his sword, in the annals of war.
But with the latter part Of his history
and character We have nothing now
to do. For, while we honor him for
his achievements in the CORY field Of
battle, we do not advocate his re-elec- I
u0n to the Senate on his war record,
spotless and bright as it is. We ad-
gocate it because Of his eminent fit
ness and ability, because of his
unimpeach integrity and because {
of his undaunted and undauntable
uerve in advocating and supporting t
what he believe to be right Native,
and "to the manner born I'VE al
always thought that word should be
maHor,j he is thoroughly acquainted
with the wants and necessities of the {
people of his State, aud feels it his
luty--as it is always his highest
meet and supply them
as far as il is possible for him to do
so.
We do not know how it is in other
counties, but, from our information,
we believe Gen. Walthall will be
chosen to succeed him
self, and we are confident if the +
election was made directly by the
people he would receive nine-tenths I
of the votes in the State. So far as
Pamela county il concerned, she is
for WalthaIl first, second. third, and k
all the time.-Southern (Sardis) Re- II
porter. .. :
llenry's pants are vacant now, but